Your Missionary Employment Questions Answered As missionaries, we often receive questions like “Who pays you to do this?”, “What do you live on?”, “Are missionaries employed?” I hope today’s post will clear up some of those questions. In the world of Independent Baptist Missions it is customary for the missionary couple or family to do […]
7 Things this Missionary Learned About Facebook
I’ve heard Facebook described as both an evil and a blessing, and for the modern day missionary this couldn’t be more true. I’m not here to argue the social ills of Facebook, or talk about the why’s and why nots of using it, or suggest how to use it “safely”. I’m thankful for Facebook, and here’s […]
Missionaries: Third Culture Kids and the Gospel (part 2)
I’m so excited about today’s missions post! This is part 2 of Third Culture Kids and the Gospel by Susan Chapman Bixby. If you missed last week’s explanation and introduction, you’ll want to read it here. Third Culture Kids Last week I presented you with three common struggles that Third Culture Kids (TCKs) face—three “basic […]
Missionaries: Third Culture Kids and the Gospel (part 1)
Today’s missions post is by Susan Chapman Bixby, a missionary wife and mother of three. You are in for a treat! Third Culture Kids “A Third Culture Kid (TCK) is a person who has spent a significant part of his or her developmental years outside the parents’ culture. Third Culture Kids frequently build relationships to […]
Missionaries: and Homeschooling
Homeschooling Missionaries Many missionaries homeschool their children. There are as many reasons for this as there are missionaries since each one’s circumstance and field is unique. One of the biggest reasons we are homeschooling missionaries is to include our children in ministry and disciple them to the point that they also develop a servants heart […]
How to Share the Wordless Book Gospel with Kids (Free Printable)
What is a Wordless Book? A Wordless Book is a great little tool for sharing the Gospel. You can make it out of papers of different colors, though some have used bracelets and ornaments to tell the story as well. (Note: pencils, balloons, paints, anything with these colors will work.) What Story Does a Wordless Book […]
Missionaries: For Truth We Dare
Truth or Dare Growing up in the 80’s I remember a couple of occasions when I was too little to play, but big enough to observe the older girls at a birthday party play a game called Truth or Dare. The jist of the game was that one at a time, each participant had to […]
Missionaries: Catching the Vision
For todays post about missionaries I’m going to take you to my friend Amy’s blog, RaisingArrows. I have been reading Amy’s large family blog for a long time, so I was thrilled to meet her at a conference recently. And even more thrilled when she asked me to guest post for her on the subject […]
Missionaries: The Real Deal
Have you ever wondered if missionaries are real people? Somehow we tend to put them on a pedestal and believe that they are better than us. That they have learned the secret to spiritual success. That they have risen above such things as desiring conveniences, loosing patience with their children, or being fearful of what […]
Missionaries: What are they?
Missionaries? If you had to explain the word missionary, what would you say? I recently asked a group of people this question. Here are the answers some of them gave: Jen: Jesus told me to go into the world and make disciples. Then tell them about Jesus, naturally. Sarah Joy: I’m so thankful that God […]